6 snow photography tips to easily capture the relaxing time after the snow
Ice and snow are symbols of winter.
For most photography enthusiasts, it is a must to take pictures of snow in winter.
Winters when it doesn't snow are not really winters.
Shi Mo looked at the weather forecast, and there will be a large-scale snowfall in the next few days!
Therefore, this issue of photography reviews, Shimo brings you 6 photography techniques for snow scenes.
If it's going to snow tomorrow, hopefully you'll see it today.
Photographing the comfort of time after snow begins with learning snow photography techniques.
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Figure 1
First, the exposure remembers "white plus black minus"
When it snows, the sky and the earth are white.
The snow we see may be white.
However, the snow seen by the camera is not necessarily white.
Because our eyes have a visual nervous system, they can judge the brightness and shade according to the intensity of the light reflected by the scene, so as to automatically adjust the "exposure compensation". Let's see the best effect of the scene.
Figure 2-1
But the camera doesn't.
The camera does not have a visual nervous system, so the camera cannot automatically adjust the exposure compensation.
When shooting snow scenes, due to the high reflectivity of the snow scene to light, it will cause the camera to "misjudge". As a result, the snow scene we shot will be gray as a whole. For example, Figure 2-1.
So manual adjustments are required.
Figure 2-2
Therefore, when shooting snow scenes, we should appropriately increase the exposure compensation.
There is no fixed standard for how much to increase.
It can be half a gear, or one or two stops.
Because the snow scenes we shot, there is heavy snow and light snow, and the light will be very dark and bright. Therefore, it should be handled as appropriate.
Figure 3
Second, how to shoot the big scene? To be "clean"
After the snow, the earth was wrapped in silver, and all the scenery was covered with a layer of pure white. The snow covers up everything dirty, so when we shoot, we also want to make the photos as "clean" as possible.
Figure 4
The "scenery" in photography can be divided into long-range, panoramic, medium- view, close-up, and close-up according to the different shooting distances.
However, for the less professional "photography white", daily photography is to shoot "big scenes" and "small scenes".
The big scene is to shoot a little farther away, and the small scene is to shoot a little closer.
Figure 5
When shooting "big scenes", we must pay attention to the "cleanliness" of the picture.
Because the farther the shooting distance, the more scenery the camera can hold.
The view behind the snow is pure white. If there are many elements in the picture and it looks messy, it will go against the original intention of the snow scene "clean".
Figure 6
If you use a telephoto lens to shoot a snow scene, the telephoto will have the effect of "compressing space", so that the scenery that was originally farther away looks closer.
Therefore, it is more important to pay attention to not to let too many picture elements.
Figure 7
Third, how to shoot small scenes? To be "textured"
Shooting "big scenes", I can't show the texture of ice and snow because of the shooting distance.
All we could see was that the snow was white.
But if it's a close-up shot, it's different.
The focus of the shooting should be on the details. It mainly expresses the texture of ice and snow.
Figure 8
Also shot with a telephoto lens.
The subject of the photograph in Figure 7 is a section of a tree branch. Because the distance is relatively far, we can only see that the branches are covered with snow.
That's all.
But Figure 8 is different.
Because the subject of photography has become larger, the details of the white snow covered by persimmons can also be reflected.
Figure 9
Photograph a plant covered in snow, say, a grass that "doesn't accept defeat."
You can focus on the ice and snow covered by the grass, and then use a large aperture to reduce the depth of field to emphasize the texture of the ice and snow.
Figure 10
It would be even better if there was light when shooting.
Light can make the ice and snow crystal clear.
Shooting with a telephoto lens + large aperture can also make the bokeh effect of the photographic background better.
Figure 11
It doesn't matter if you don't have a telephoto lens.
We can find some "little things" to put in the snow, which contrasts with the snow.
Take, for example, the fallen leaves in Figure 11.
Figure 12
Third, the two "contrasts" should be remembered
When it snows, the light is flat, and the sky and the earth are gray.
So the photos we take will also look more "gray" like Figure 12.
Figure 13
How can you make a snow photo look more eye-catching?
Increase color contrast.
Isn't the snow scene dominated by white?
When it snows, isn't the sky also gray and white?
Then find some bright scenes as the subject of photography!
Figure 14
When snow covers these brightly colored scenes, it will naturally form a strong color contrast.
Color contrast is the simplest, most direct and effective way to improve the visual impact of photos.
It is especially useful when the "light is not good".
Figure 15
When it snows, the sun will come out.
Where there is light, there will be light and darkness. We can shoot light and shadow effects.
We can also use the intensity of the light to adjust the color temperature of the photo.
Figure 16
Compared with Figure 16, although both figure 15 are shooting "light" snow scenes, the effect of figure 16 will look better.
Because the intensity of the shooting light is not the same.
Choosing to shoot snow scenes in the early morning or in the evening, using warm light, you can shoot the effect of cold and warm contrast.
Figure 17
4. How to photograph the drifting snow?
Snowflakes flying also works well. How to shoot it?
If you want to freeze the snowflakes, shoot faster. For example, 1/1000s, 1/640s, 1/400s.
When shooting, you can try it several times depending on the light of the shooting and the size of the snowflakes.
Figure 18
If you want to take the falling snowflakes and shoot the drawing effect, the shutter speed is recommended to be set at 1/60S - 1/30S.
If you want the effect of snowflake "brushing" to be more obvious, the shutter speed should be slower.
In order to ensure the shooting effect, a tripod is used when shooting.
Figure 19
Snowflakes are white.
If you want to reflect the scene of snowflakes falling, it is best to give the white snowflakes a photographic background with obvious contrasts.
Take, for example, the red wall in Figure 19.
Against the backdrop of the red wall. The snowflakes fell quietly, and the girl who reached out to catch the snowflakes was very poetic and pleasant.
Figure 20
Fifth, camera protection
On snowy days, the temperature outside must be below freezing.
The camera's battery, at low temperatures, is quick to lose power.
Therefore, one battery is not enough, at least another spare battery should be prepared.
If you shoot with a mobile phone, in the case that the mobile phone cannot replace the battery, you can only prepare another charging treasure.
Figure 21
When shooting snow scenes, the temperature outside is relatively low, but the temperature indoors will be very high.
When the camera returns from the outside to the indoors, the phenomenon of "condensation" occurs due to a sudden increase in temperature.
Students who wear glasses, the glasses will fog up. In the same way, on the camera, there will also be a layer of water droplets.
Therefore, when we return to the room after taking the photo, we must pay attention to the moisture resistance of the camera.
Don't bring a camera and go back and forth frequently indoors and outdoors.
In this issue of photography reviews, Shimo brings you 6 photography tips for shooting snow scenes:
1, exposure should remember "white plus black minus";
2. Shoot large scenes, and the focus of shooting is "clean";
3. Shoot small scenes, and the focus of shooting is "texture";
4. Chiaroscuro contrast and color contrast can increase visual impact.
5. Shooting flying snow, the shutter speed is different, and the shooting effect is also different.
6, pay attention to the protection of equipment, do not suddenly cold and hot.
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